Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains the cookies and similar technologies used on booksite.org, operated by Graphican.com Pty Ltd (ABN 29 630 287 642, ACN 630 287 642), PO Box 330, Somerton VIC 3062, Australia. Last updated: 27 October 2026. It should be read with our Privacy Policy.
What cookies are
Cookies are small text files a website stores in your browser. Some are needed for a site to work; others are used to remember your choices or to measure how the site is used.
Your choice
Essential cookies are always on — without them you could not sign in or use the site.
Analytics cookies from Google Analytics and Hotjar help us see how the site is used. You can block them in your browser settings, with a content blocker, or with Google's Analytics opt-out add-on, and the site works the same either way.
What you type in the sign-in, sign-up and account forms is not recorded by Hotjar.
The cookies we use
Essential — always on
Name | What it is for | Who sets it | How long it lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
booksite_session | Keeps authors and administrators signed in to the Console | BookSite | 7 days |
booksite_reader_session | Keeps readers signed in | BookSite | 30 days |
booksite_oauth_state | Protects "Continue with Google" sign-in from tampering | BookSite | 10 minutes |
selected_book_id, sidebar_state, ins_* | Authors' Console preferences (which book is selected, menu open or closed, chart choices) | BookSite | Up to 1 year |
Functional — set when you use the feature
Name | What it is for | Who sets it | How long it lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
bs_nl_… | Remembers a newsletter sign-up in progress on this browser | BookSite | 24 hours (1 year once confirmed) |
Reading font and size | Your chosen reading font and text size. Kept in your browser's local storage, not in a cookie | BookSite | Until you clear your browser data |
Statistics — BookSite's own, first party
Name | What it is for | Who sets it | How long it lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
booksite_visitor | A random anonymous ID so we can count unique visitors and visits to a book's page for its author. It is not shared with anyone and is not used to identify you unless you sign in | BookSite | 13 months |
Analytics tools (Google Analytics and Hotjar)
Name | What it is for | Who sets it | How long it lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga, _ga_<ID> | Google Analytics: counts visitors and shows how the site is used | Up to 2 years | |
_hjSessionUser_<ID> | Hotjar: recognises a returning visitor for anonymised usage insights | Hotjar | 1 year |
_hjSession_<ID>, _hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress | Hotjar: groups the pages seen in one visit | Hotjar | 30 minutes |
Managing cookies in your browser
You can also block or delete cookies in your browser's settings. Blocking essential cookies will stop sign-in from working. Clearing cookies removes your saved cookie choice, so we will ask again.
Questions
Email support@booksite.org.